Civil Rights in Nevada

In the 1950s and 1960s,
across the nation African-Americans were battling to receive basic civil
rights. These rights were guaranteed by the Constitution, but often
denied by local law and racial prejudice, particularly in the American
southern states. Prejudice and discrimination was not limited to
the South, however. Nevada and other western states also withheld
civil rights from African-Americans and other ethnic and racial groups.

In Nevada, African-Americans
organized to obtain their rights and to end discrimination and segregation
in public places. The battle for civil rights was not quick, but
African-American leaders were determined and eventually succeeded in lowering
many racial barriers.